Today’s Headlines : 19th February Daily Current Affairs 2022
19 February Current Affairs
In this article, we will discuss all the 19 Feb Current Affairs about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 16th Feb current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs 19 February – National
1. The ‘Pramarsh 2022’ Career Counseling Workshop was launched in Bikaner.
- Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State for Culture and Parliamentary Affairs has launched ‘Pramarsh 2022,’ a massive career counseling workshop for youngsters in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district.
- This event drew over one lakh kids from thousands of private and government institutions around the Bikaner region, primarily from rural areas. It is the first time in India that over 1 lakh students have participated in a single Career Counseling Workshop.
2. The Delhi Police has become the first police department in the country to implement a Smart Card Arms License app.
- The goal is to provide inhabitants of Delhi with technologically friendly digital services.
3. In Indore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the Gobar-Dhan factory.
- PM Modi opened the ‘Gobar-Dhan’ Bio-CNG factory in Indore, which has a capacity of 550 tonnes.
- It is based on the waste-to-wealth innovation philosophy.
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19th February Current Affairs – International
4. Nepal will be the first country to use India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
- The National Payments Corporation of India said that Nepal will be the first country to embrace India’s UPI system, which will play a key role in revolutionizing the digital economy of the neighboring country (NPCI).
- The services will be provided by NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), NPCI’s international branch, in collaboration with Gateway Payments Service (GPS) and Manam Infotech. In Nepal, GPS is the authorized payment system operator. In Nepal, Manam Infotech will implement the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
Daily Current Affairs – Business & Economy News
5. According to the SBI Ecowrap report, India’s GDP is expected to grow by 8.8% in FY22.
- The gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of India for FY22 (2021-22) has been revised downwards to 8.8%, according to the State Bank of India (SBI) Research Report Ecowrap. This was previously expected to be 9.3%.
- According to the report, GDP would expand at a rate of 5.8% in the third quarter (Q3) of FY2021-2022 (October-December). In the second quarter of 2021-22, the country’s GDP grew by 8.4%, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
6. UNCTAD predicts that global trade will reach a new high of $28.5 trillion in 2021.
- The UNCTAD Global Commerce Update reveals that global trade in goods remained strong in 2021, but trade in services finally recovered to pre-COVID-19 levels.
- In 2021, the total amount of global trade reached a new high of $28.5 trillion.
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7. Chetan Ghate has been selected as the Institute of Economic Growth’s news director.
- Chetan Ghate has been named the next head of the Institute of Economic Growth, following Ajit Mishra. Between 2016 to 2020, he served on the Reserve Bank of India’s first monetary policy committee and was awarded the 2014 Mahalanobis Memorial gold prize for the best research economist under the age of 45 in the country.
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Defense
8. The Delhi Police Union’s ‘Shastra App’ and ‘Smart Card Arms License’ are launched by Amit Shah. On the occasion of the Delhi Police’s 75th anniversary, Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the ‘Smart Card Arms License’ and ‘Shastra App’ of the Delhi Police.
- To provide people of the national capital with technologically friendly digital services. The smart card, which has built-in security measures, is easy to carry and handle, according to Delhi Police. After the data of the holders of arms licenses has been verified, the card will be printed in-house.
Awards & Honours News
9. The IBA has named the winners of the 17th Annual Banking Technology Awards, which will be held in 2021.
- The 17th Annual Banking Technology Awards 2021 have been announced by the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA). South Indian Bank received a total of six awards at the event.
- This year’s IBA Awards-themed “Next Gen Banking,” honored banking technologies and processes that have shown a high level of innovation in the previous year.
Important Days
10. On February 19, 2022, the 7th Soil Health Card Day will be observed.
- Every year on February 19, India commemorates the launch of the Soil Health Card (SHC) Scheme and raises awareness about its benefits by celebrating Soil Health Card Day. The SHC Scheme will be in effect for the seventh year in 2022.
- Every two years, all farmers would receive soil health cards under the scheme. On February 19, 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the Soil Health Card (SHC) Scheme in Suratgarh, Rajasthan.
11. On February 19, 2022, World Pangolin Day will be observed.
- Every year on the “Third Saturday of February,” World Pangolin Day is commemorated. The annual World Pangolin Day will be observed on February 19, 2022. The event is now in its 11th year.
- The purpose of the day is to raise awareness about these rare species and to accelerate conservation efforts. In Asia and Africa, pangolin populations are quickly falling.
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